Act of God
“In weather like this, even the hardy native Siberians would not dare to venture outside with out their heavy protective winter outfits. It was in just such outfits that Tarkovsky and his young protégé, Alexei Ilyich Kamarovsky, were attired as they mounted the steps, no longer smelling of pine-sap, to the building. Kamarovsky was about to push open the door when Tarkovsky stopped him and turned, facing out over the docks and slapping at his sides with mittened hands. "Isn't it a fabulous sight,... Alyosha?"Alexei turned reluctantly to look. Yes, the docks were more complete now. The paving was being laid on the roads and more of the crude buildings had had their electricity connected. "Yes, it's beautiful, Pyotr Maximovich," he admitted. "But we can't admire it if our eyeballs freeze. Let's go inside.""You know what happens if you go into a Siberian's house on a night like this, Alyosha?""No," Alexei said, patiently, "what happens?""Well, they'll have a big samovar full of hot tea, just like all other good Soviet citizens, but as much as you long for some of that tea, coming out of weather like this, they won't serve you any until you've been in the house for at least half an hour.""And why is that, Pyotr Maximovich?" Alexei asked, now wishing the old man would stop stalling and go inside."Because, when you come inside out of a night like this, with temperatures so low, it is dangerous.MoreLess
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